South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4596

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4596
Ratification Number:            333
Act Number:                     293
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980210
Primary Sponsor:                Harrison
All Sponsors:                   Harrison and Cromer 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1691dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980407
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980420
Subject:                        Election Commission, to meet at
                                times it considers necessary;
                                Elections, Commission, State
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980423  Act No. A293
------  19980420  Signed by Governor
------  19980414  Ratified R333
Senate  19980407  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980402  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980401  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19980317  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19980313  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980312  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980313
House   19980311  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19980210  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A293, R333, H4596)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO MEET AT SUCH TIMES AS IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Meetings of the commission

SECTION 1. Section 7-3-10(c) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 276 of 1992, is further amended to read:

(c) The commission shall meet at its offices in Columbia at least once each month or at such times as considered necessary by the commission. However, the commission may change the location of the meeting if the change is more convenient for the commission or any parties scheduled to appear before the commission.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 20th day of April, 1998.